How to Use barometer in a Sentence

barometer

noun
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  • But judging by the human joy barometer, better days are coming.
    — Ann Killion, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 Mar. 2021
  • Assist numbers have often been a telling barometer of an offense that is humming.
    — Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 25 Mar. 2021
  • Few metal bands take the Grammys as a defining barometer of success.
    — Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2021
  • Job titles have always been one barometer of corporate zeitgeist.
    — Claire Zillman, Fortune, 17 Mar. 2021
  • As a result, the Olympics often become a barometer of what’s to come for each respective country.
    — Julia Poe, orlandosentinel.com, 21 Mar. 2021
  • In addition to potentially boosting revenue, trust can be a great barometer of growth.
    — Aaron Agius, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2021
  • These days interest rates are, in effect, a barometer of economic optimism — and these rates have in fact risen as the rescue plan has moved toward the finish line.
    — Paul Krugman, Star Tribune, 9 Mar. 2021
  • The votes could serve as the first barometer of the chances for comprehensive immigration reform in this session of Congress.
    — Benjamin Siegel, ABC News, 15 Mar. 2021
  • For the Americans, that barometer has been discouraging.
    — Julia Poe, orlandosentinel.com, 21 Mar. 2021
  • Perhaps that would have made sense had the upper barometer been, say, first place in the division or reaching the Stanley Cup Final again.
    — Matthew Defranks, Dallas News, 5 Mar. 2021
  • That’s a little bit of a barometer, too: how the vibe was walking out of the space.
    — Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Mar. 2023
  • The Angels, who have lost four straight and 10 of 13, aren’t a good barometer.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 16 May 2021
  • The Week 4 game against Tom Brady and the Bucs will serve as a much better barometer.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 19 Sep. 2021
  • It’s not a great barometer by which to figure out the truth.
    — Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2022
  • The song spilled over to TikTok, a new barometer for whether a song is a hit, and caught fire.
    — New York Times, 7 July 2021
  • That’s a much better barometer of where the team stands.
    — Lorenzo Reyes, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2022
  • Your phone needs to have a barometer as well as an IP rating for the app to work.
    — Jacob Siegal, BGR, 7 July 2021
  • It’s my regular hot flash, and it’s the barometer of how the rest of my night will go.
    — Carey Rossi, Good Housekeeping, 10 Jan. 2023
  • Anyone can go out and beat a bad team or take the series, but this is the barometer.
    — Joe Noga, cleveland, 24 Aug. 2022
  • If home runs and steals are the barometer, there aren’t many MLB teams more fun than the Orioles right now.
    — Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 14 Apr. 2023
  • This track Sets the heaviness barometer for the rest of the album.
    — Jon Weigell, Rolling Stone, 27 Oct. 2021
  • And then, the 28-year veteran strength coach gave a barometer for how much of each.
    — Joseph Hoyt, Dallas News, 27 July 2023
  • Your barometer had a small amount of carbon subsidy, but more on the tax side.
    — Time, 6 Aug. 2023
  • Turnovers have been a barometer for Phoenix in this series.
    — Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 14 May 2022
  • But the club’s next three games spread over seven days will serve as a barometer for coach Nate Miller’s club.
    — Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2023
  • The race will also serve as a barometer of sorts on the margin in the overall Senate.
    — Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2024
  • This game will serve as a barometer for where the Rams really are.
    — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2023
  • There is no greater barometer for success than the consent of the people.
    — Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Feb. 2024
  • The race was seen as a key pickup opportunity for Democrats in their quest to win control of the House, and one of the early barometers to watch on Tuesday.
    — Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 6 Nov. 2024
  • In addition to gauging the strength of the market, auctions also serve as a barometer of changing taste.
    — Julia Halperin, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024

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